The Visual Arts Program Intern will support the production of APCH’s 6th annual Comic Art and Literacy Expo along with facilitating visual arts programming, expositions, curriculum and events. This is a great opportunity for an entrepreneurial individual to build skills and experience around event planning and management, graphic design, community engagement through art, and education, all while serving the South Central Los Angeles community. Intern will work between 20 and 30 hours a week from June through December.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for art and creativity, a strong ability to solve problems decisively, and should enjoy working with young people alongside a dedicated team of teaching artists. Applicants should have a drive to learn digital media software and exhibition and event logistics.
A Place Called Home (APCH) provides a safe, nurturing environment with proven programs in arts, education and wellness for the young people in South Central Los Angeles to help them improve their economic conditions and develop healthy, fulfilling and purposeful lives. APCH's Digital Media Program's mission is to support students in expressing their creativity; use the arts as a vehicle for personal development; instill respect for all cultures; and provide intensive preparation for students interested in pursuing the arts professionally. APCH provides afterschool programming and wraparound support for about 900 youth, ages 8 - 24, and about 12,000 community members every year.
Please submit a resume and cover letter through the Paycom job portal, as prompted in the job posting at www.apch.org OR through the LACDAC website Internship posting.